Business and Governance Officer

**Title**:
Business and Governance Officer

**The Company**:
Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) is a leading Defence and Government professional services provider. KBR Australia has been engaged in working with Defence and Defence Industry for over 20 years and has core competencies in program and project management, engineering, asset management, integrated logistics support, procurement and training solutions, and provides in-depth expertise to a wide range of projects within the Defence sector.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Business and Governance Manager and working within the assigned business unit, the Business and Governance officer is responsible for supporting the Business Systems and Support functions within the MSP line of business. The role will support the Business and Governance Manager on matters relating to commercial, contractual, and financial compliance and governance.

The key importance of this role will be to provide support to Business and Governance Manager in the fulfillment of all aspects of SPPMO and SPIA requirements on behalf of KBR as well as implementation and management of MSP LoB Governance Framework. Key responsibilities are listed below:

- Review and update MSP LoB and program/project procedures to ensure compliance and appropriateness, thus maintaining an audit trail
- Support and where appropriate, manage the development, maintenance and continual improvement of processes and procedures, including assurance of MSP delivery across all Accounts and consistency with KBR quality standards.
- Support the Business and Governance Manager in implementation and management of MSP LoB Governance Framework
- MSP LoB SharePoint site management and data management accordance with the relevant KBR standards.
- Coordination of the production of reports and presentations as required by the Business and Governance Manager
- Support Business and Governance Manager in oversight of relevant business processes and procedures in relation to governance and compliance; including CCP execution, all requirements and performance against contract requirements.
- Support the Business and Government Manager in activities ensuring business operational, quality, administrative, governance and compliance functions are properly executed and met.
- Supporting the program level project controls and support, including weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting, end of month financial responsibilities; monitoring the Accounts in alignment to appropriate project support
- Provides technical guidance to discipline personnel and business generally, and can step in for consultation with associates and others with a degree of technical expertise and advice
- Supports, and when required, manage the oversight of project account cost controls;
- Demonstrate continuous development opportunities, development interpersonal skill to leverage internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrate and encourages a high level of teamwork with staff leveraging their strengths, acknowledging contributions, providing performance feedback and offering advice, support and encouragement to the team and individuals.
- Provides performance feedback and offers advice, support and encouragement to others
- Provide support/contribute to business leadership and establishment of clear and open communications with ePMO and enabling functions.

**Required Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge**

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

- Previous experience in business management and operational delivery within the Defence and government market
- Proven ability to support and provide successful technical guidance on business management and operational delivery in a Defence/Defence Industry environment
- Proven ability to support and where required, lead high functioning teams
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships to meet customer needs
- Demonstrated ability to work and support customers on financial and compliance objectives
- Demonstrated ability to support business growth
- Demonstrated experience and exposure to governance and compliance of programs of work, overseeing schedules, budgets and teams to achieve success
- Tertiary qualifications in business, engineering, management, technology or other relevant fields
- Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance
- Relevant networks across Defence and Federal government with market/industry knowledge and expertise desirable

KBR’s commitment to Zero Harm means that we are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our staff and the communities we operate in. For this reason, we encourage staff to get vaccinated if and when possible.

**Benefits of KBR**

KBR is committed to supporting the professional development of staff at every stage of their career through in-house training, performance rewards and structured career paths. We offer a competitive package of lifestyle benefits that includ